Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews headlines a list of 15 star players looking for bounce-back seasons in 2025

Mark Andrews had what some consider a down season in 2024, but still was among the league leaders in touchdowns and yards per reception. Andrews will eventually be inducted into the Ravens Ring of Honor and has an excellent shot at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Still, his time with the organization will ultimately end, and there’s no guarantee he’ll spend 2026 with the franchise.

CBS Sports recently took a look at fifteen players who aren’t quarterbacks to keep an eye on during the 2025 season, and Andrews headlines a list of players looking for a bounce-back season.

Andrews had a 2024 playoffs he would like to forget. He had two key mistakes in Baltimore’s 27-25 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round: a fumble that led to a field goal to give Buffalo an eight-point lead midway through the fourth quarter and the drop of a game-tying two-point conversion with less than two minutes left to play. 

The Ravens seem to have a succession plan in place at tight end with Isaiah Likely, who was a 2022 fourth-round pick. Likely signing a deal comparable to the four-year, $56 million extension, averaging $14 million per year, Andrews received in 2021 to remain in Baltimore wouldn’t be surprising. Andrews, who turns 30 on Sept. 6 and is in a contract year, is probably auditioning for his next team this season since it’s hard to envision the Ravens making a significant investment in two tight ends in 2026.

The franchise took steps to ensure his place on the roster, picking up and paying out a $4 million option bonus.

Even with the rough ending to last season, Andrews is still elite. He recorded a career-best 11 touchdowns in 2024, along with 55 receptions.